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Drug dealer who advertised on Snapchat went on to take part in €89k Tesco robbery
Summary
In October 2025, Eric Norton, a 32‑year‑old drug dealer who advertised cocaine and tablets on Snapchat, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing drugs for sale or supply and two counts of possession of drugs at addresses in Dublin in October 2020 and March 2021, and to one count of burglary at a Tesco store in Adamstown on 26 March 2023. Norton had 101 previous convictions. An undercover Garda rang him after seeing his Snapchat ad, and the Garda bought drugs from him on three occasions. In February 2021, Gardaí discovered a basement flat leased by Norton containing Diazepam tablets, cannabis, ketamine and documents linked to him. In March 2023, Norton and three men disguised as workmen entered a Tesco store during a fire test, accessed the store through an open shutter, and stole €89,000 worth of mobile phones, razors and cigarettes.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drug dealer who advertised on Snapchat went on to take part in €89k Tesco robbery. Charges or matters: three counts of possessing drugs for sale or supply and two counts of possession of drugs at addresses in Dublin on dates in October 2020 and March 2021; one count of burglary at Tesco in Adamstown on March 26, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2020 Incident
- March 2021 Incident
- March 26, 2023 Incident
- February 2021 Other
- March 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-10-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of possessing drugs for sale or supply and two counts of possession of drugs at addresses in Dublin on dates in October 2020 and March 2021; one count of burglary at Tesco in Adamstown on March 26, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: After entering guilty pleas to some of the drug offences, Norton failed to show up for a sentence hearing and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, the court heard.
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Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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